Located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Banana River Lagoon, Cocoa Beach is a prominent leisure destination of Florida, offering endless joys of fun and recreation. An hour's drive east of Orlando on Florida's beautiful Space Coast, this city offers a gamut of exciting activities including sightseeing and shopping. Known as the quintessential beach city of Florida, the city offers the best of "sun and sand," while you go for deep sea fishing, parasailing or take a magnificent eco-tour to get up close with Florida's splendid wildlife. With an assortment of cozy Cocoa Beach vacation rentals at your disposal, you are never far from peaceful and spectacular views found in Florida.

Most of the Cocoa Beach vacation home and house rentals are located in gated complexes, with direct beach access through a gated boardwalk. Staying at these Cocoa Beach house rentals can be the best option to be within the reach of myriad beach parks and indulge in all mode of water sports starting from surfing, swimming, jet skiing, diving, snorkeling and parasailing. For those who prefer to spend time in other outdoor activity like fishing, there are enough options to enjoy pier fishing, surf fishing, as well as deep-sea fishing. Cocoa Beach also features numerous beachfront parks like Alan Shepard Park, Sidney Fischer Park, Lori Wilson Park and Robert P. Murkshe Memorial Park with facilities like boardwalk, parking, restrooms, and picnic and shower. There are many other similar attractions located at different nearby cities like Satellite-Beach and Cape Canaveral, where you can enjoy and experience the magnificence of region from different angle.

Known as the "Friendly Frontier of Space, Recreation, and Quality Living", the city offers ample of options to enjoy its natural beauty and photography. F.I.T. Botanical Gardennique is a one-mile paved trail that winds its way through some 300 species of palms, fern and tropical foliage. Jungle Adventures is yet another idyllic spot where you can view thousands of gators in their natural environment. Here you can take a jungle cruise and explore a recreated Native American Indian village. The Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge are other nearby attractions where you can watch a variety of birds while you are on a walk or hike. Besides this, Coconut Point Park is yet another famous park that features 36 acres of beachfront beauty. It's a popular sea turtle nesting site and perfect for beachcombing, surfing and surf fishing. You can also head to the interesting venues such as the Florida Solar Energy Center and the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium.

At Cocoa Beach, the best way to spend your evening is by dinning out in local restaurant, where you can taste some of the Thai, Cuban, Italian and Chinese cuisines. There are many other attractions located near to different Cocoa Beach vacation rentals where you can enjoy spine tingling cocktails. Shopping in Cocoa Beach can be an interesting experience as this city offers various kinds of shopping venues, right from strip shopping centers to swanky and ultra cool malls.